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investigation and Hearing

The Civ11 Aeronautics Board was notified of this accident immediately after occurrence. An investigation was started at once in accordance with the prov151ons of the Federal AViation Act of 1958 A public hearing was ordered by the Board and held in Buffalo, Texas, on October 21, 1959, and in Dallas, Teras, on March 9 and 10,

1960.

The Carrier

Braniff Airways, Inc., is an Oklahoma corpOration with its principal office in Dallas, Texas. The carrier holds a certificate of public convenience and neceSSity issued by the ClVll Aeronautics Board and an air carrier Operating certificate issued by the Federal Av1ation Agency. These certificates authorize the carrier to engage in air transportation of persons, cargo and mail within the United States, including the route involved.

Flight Personnel

Captain Wilson Elsa Stone, age 47, was employed by Braniff airways on April 22, 1939- He held a currently effective airman certificate with airline transport pilot rating number 2448?. His other ratings included DC-3—4-6—7C, Convair 340—440, MEL, SELL and L—l88. He had a total recorded flying time of 20,726 hours, of which 63:39 were in Lockheed Electra aircraft. He passed his last FAA physical examina— tion September 21, 1959.

First Officer Dan Hollowell, age 39, was employed by the company on November 29, 19A8. He held a currently effective airline transPort rating certificate number 418671 with other ratings in DC—B and Convair 340—440. He had a total recorded time of 11,316 hours of which 95 30 hours were in Electra aircraft. His last FAA physical was passed on June 11, 1959.

Second Officer Roland Longhill, age 29, was employed by the company July 16, 1956. He held a current airman certificate, flight engineer certificate number 1358795 and commerCial pilot certificate number 1304814 He had a total recorded tine of 3191:35 flying hours of which 83-03 werein Electra aircraft.

Hostess A1Vilyn Harrison, age 25, was employed by the company December 29, 1953. She completed her Electra training June 4, 1959. Hostess Betty Busch, age 24, was employed by the company on April 18, 1956, and completed her Electra training June 2, 1959. Hostess Leona Winkler, age 25, was employed by the company on March 21, 1958. She completed her Electra.training June 4, 1959.

Extra crew member Wendell John Ide, age 35, was employed by the company July 9,

1951. His peeition was Technical Instructor to Engineer SpeCialists. He had mechanic‘s engine certificate number 1287530 issued November 30, 1955.

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